Tuesday night in Vina Del Mar. Nadal teamed with good friend Juan Monaco to beat the No. 2 seeded Czech team of Frantisek Cermak and Lukas Dlouhy 63, 62 in the first round of the VTR Open.
"It was a great feeling to play again and I'm very happy for doing it with a friend like Mona...

point of the year in doubles tonight when he and Argentine pal Juan Monaco take the court against the second-seeded Czech team of Cermak/Dlouhy.
Doubles, you say? Maybe the knee isn't such a worry afterall?
The real fun comes tomorrow when with the world watching, Nadal meets...